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This is culture week, so let’s talk about an important part of being Sixtyone: integrity. It can mean a lot of things, but we like to keep things simple. Integrity is simply the act of doing the right thing.
Imagine that you are walking down the hallway at school and see a wrapper or piece of trash lying on the ground. Picking it up and putting it in the trash can, even though no one sees you do it or asks you to do it, is the right thing to do. That is integrity.
But integrity does not stop there. Integrity means that you are honest and truthful at all times. As an example, what if your mom asks who ate the last cookie? You know it was you, but you are also the only one who knows it. Being honest and having integrity means that you admit it was you—even if it means you might get in a bit of trouble. Why? Why would you purposely put yourself in a position to get in trouble.
Trust.
When you consistently do the right thing and tell the truth, people trust you more. Your friends, family, teachers and other people you meet look at you differently when they know that you are honest. They know that you do what you say you are going to do. More important, when someone asks you about something that happened, trust allows them to believe what you say you did.
Integrity is important for your own self-respect. When you act with integrity, you know deep down that you are doing the right thing. This can make you feel proud and confident in yourself, and others pick up on that. Other can feel that.
But integrity is not always easy. Sometimes it is hard to do the right thing or tell the truth, especially when people around you are not. But, that is when it is most important. That is when your integrity shines brightest. That is when others feel it most. That is when you are being Sixtyone. And, that is when your self-respect, your integrity can influence others to start doing the right thing too.
Change. Think. Golf.
